Risto Ryti

President of Finland (1889-1956) · Finland · On the map · Politicians · Died at 67

Risto Heikki Ryti was a Finnish politician who served as the president of Finland from 1940 to 1944. Ryti started his career as a politician in the field of economics and as a political background figure during the interwar period.

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1956Died25 October 19561942Grand Cordon of the Supreme Order of the ChrysanthemumAwardGrand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Kingdom of HungaryAwardGrand Cross of the Order of the German Eagle in GoldAwardGrand Cross of the Order of the Lion of FinlandAwardKnight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Carol IAwardOrder of the Crown of King ZvonimirAward1940Grand Cross of the Order of the Cross of LibertyAwardGrand Cross with Collar of the Order of the White Rose of FinlandAward1937Commanders Grand Cross of the Order of the Polar StarAward1936Grand Cross of the Order of the White Rose of FinlandAward1934Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian OrderAward1928Grand Officer of the Order of the FalconAward1922Commander First Class of the Order of the White Rose of FinlandAward1889Born3 February 1889

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Ryti's home in Helsinki 1918-35

Plaque on the above building

Having given the solemn oath on 19 December 1940, Ryti leaves the parliament alone. His predecessor, Kallio, suffered a heart attack and died the same day.

The newly elected President Ryti checks the election proceedings in the parliament.

Celebration of 20 years of the Lotta Svärd Organisation, 27 February 1941. Ryti is sat photo right of Fanni Luukkonen and in front of Helmi Arneberg-Pentti and Tyra Wadner

Ryti, Mannerheim and German field marshal Wilhelm Keitel

Mannerheim, Adolf Hitler and Ryti in Finland in 1942. Hitler visited on Mannerheim's 75th birthday.

Awards

Grand Cross of the Order of the German Eagle in Gold1942

Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Carol I1942

Order of the Crown of King Zvonimir1942

Grand Cross of the Order of the Lion of Finland1942

Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Kingdom of Hungary1942

Grand Cordon of the Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum1942

Grand Cross of the Order of the Cross of Liberty1940

Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the White Rose of Finland1940

Commanders Grand Cross of the Order of the Polar Star1937

Grand Cross of the Order of the White Rose of Finland1936

Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order1934

Grand Officer of the Order of the Falcon1928

Commander First Class of the Order of the White Rose of Finland1922

Order of Civil Merit

Grand Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau

Memorial medal of the Winter War

About this person

He made a wide range of international contacts in the world of banking and within the framework of the League of Nations. Ryti served as prime minister during the Winter War and the Interim Peace, and as president during the Continuation War.

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Finland